Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Switzerland
0.2041
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2167
in 2017
Switzerland rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2167 against 0.2041 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0126.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 63 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1746 0.1993 0.0247 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1894 0.1942 0.0048 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2167 against 0.2041 in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0126, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Switzerland ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed